Posts by Sam Bailey
Are Shelbourne Redefining Recruitment in the League of Ireland?
2024 League of Ireland champions Shelbourne could be beginning to move the needle when it comes to recruiting players from outside the British Isles. In recent seasons, much of the League of Ireland’s financial growth has been driven by the successful development and sale of homegrown talent to European clubs for record-breaking fees. Mason Melia’s…
Read MoreBreidablik Kopavogur vs Shamrock Rovers Preview – UEFA Conference League
Shamrock Rovers are in the last-chance saloon in the UEFA Conference League, needing a perfect finish to emulate last season’s European exploits. They must win their final two games to have any hope of reaching the playoff round.
Read MoreIreland International Enda Stevens trains with Shamrock Rovers with view to 2026 move
Ireland International Enda Stevens has been training at Roadstone with new League of Ireland champions Shamrock Rovers for the last week with a view of joining The Hoops for the 2026 according to the Irish Independent. The 35 year old from Dublin is currently a free agent after leaving Stoke City at the end of…
Read MoreGritty Shelbourne back in European picture after impressive Sligo win.
Substitutions were always going to be key for Joey O’Brien as he took his side to the wet and windy west, smack bang in the middle of what they hope to be a historic European run. John Martin and Sean Boyd who both came on as second half subs would eventually combine to put the…
Read MoreStruggling Saints look to find their shooting boots as they head to Lithuania with narrow lead over FC Hegelmann
This time last year, Stephen Kenny’s men were about to embark on a European adventure that would not only see them going a tie away from securing league phase football but also put them on a crazy unbeaten run to propel them from midtable mediocrity to title dreamers come the end of the season. Something…
Read MoreShels hold out against 10 man Linfield to claim historic Champions League victory
Just 24 days ago, Shelbourne had seemingly had the cog of their machine taken away from them in Damien Duff. Since then, Joey O’Brien has taken over, brought them on a 3 game unbeaten run in the league and most importantly guided them past Linfield and give them a 3 game shootout of achieving the…
Read MoreShels look to complete Champions League task up in Belfast
Joey O’Brien takes his rejuvenated Shelbourne troops up north to Windsor Park with a slender one goal lead as they look to finish the job on a night that could mean so much more than the obvious North vs South rivalry. A full week’s worth of training has been something of a rarity for Shels…
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